Unit 5 5.P.1.1 Quiz

Question 1

When two objects are dropped from the same height, they will land at the same time. Which best explains why this happens?

• mass

• friction

• gravity

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Question 2

A man is pushing a ball up a hill. If the man stops pushing the ball and steps out of the way, what will most likely happen to the ball?

• It will stop on the hill.

• It will roll down the hill.

• It will roll to the side toward the man.

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Question 3

When Anna tells her father that her bicycle is hard to pedal, he oils the chain. How does this make her bike easier to ride?

• Friction on the bike has increased.

• Friction on the bike has decreased.

• Gravity on the bike has increased.

• Gravity on the bike has decreased.

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Question 4

When added to a smooth road surface, which would create the greatest amount of friction for a car?

• ice

• sand

• rain

Question 5

Once a space shuttle returns to Earth’s atmosphere, which force helps the shuttle return to Earth’s surface?

• frictional force

• electrical force

• magnetic force

• gravitational force

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Question 6

Which is an example of increased friction?

• Hot air blown into a balloon causes the balloon to go upward.

• Oil in a car’s engine helps parts move against each other easily.

• Wind pushing against the tail of an airplane helps it to fly faster.

• Rubber on the bottom of shoes keeps a person from falling on slippery ground.

Question 7

Otto pushed a toy car across the floor. The car traveled fast across the wood, but it slowed to a stop on the carpet. Which best explains what happened when the car reached the carpet?

• Inertia decreased.

• Gravity increased.

• Friction increased.

• Magnetism decreased.

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Question 8

Students rolled a 22-gram car down three different ramps. The results from the investigation are shown in the table.

Which statement best explains why the car rolled down the wood ramp the fastest?

• There was more force applied to the car on the wood ramp.

• There was less friction on the surface of the wood ramp.

• The wood ramp was higher than the other ramps.

• The car on the wood ramp had more mass.

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Question 9

Mrs. Smith’s class is experimenting with two toy cars that have the same mass. If one car is pushed harder than the other car is pushed, what will most likely happen?

• The car that was pushed harder will be less affected by gravity.

• The car that was pushed harder will be more affected by gravity.

• The car that was pushed harder will travel farther than the other car.

• The car that was pushed harder will not travel as far as the other car.

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Question 10

Thomas kicked the soccer ball with a certain force.  After the ball stopped moving, John kicked the same soccer ball with a greater force.  Which statement describes what most likely happened to the ball?

• The ball moved faster but not as fast when John kicked it.

• The ball moved faster and farther when Thomas kicked it.

• The ball moved faster and farther when John kicked it.

• The ball moved slower but farther when Thomas kicked it.

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